crown post
/ˈkraʊn ˌpəʊst/noun
The middle post of a trussed roof, which supports the highest part of the roof.
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Walter Pope (bap. 1628, d. 1714), astronomer and writer. From crown + post.
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